The movie is going to be screened in the coming Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. Earlier than Studio Ghibli fans from other countries, Italian and Canadian fans will get a chance to witness the new Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece, which has been widely rumored to be perhaps his last big piece.

In Japan, since the release day (July 20), "Kaze Tachinu" has had large audiences. The total number of viewers through August 18 has reached 5.8 million people (box-office sales: 7.2 billion yen).